DINWIDDIE CO., VA - CEMETERIES – “Sweeden” Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Persons buried in the Vault at Sweeden:
                  1936 Feb. 20
                  Research made by Gladys Canter Branch

Cemetery Location:  In small town of Sweeden, Virginia
                    Dinwiddie County


DATE:

1818, date of oldest inscription.

OWNERS:

The Whitworth family. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

A granite vault.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Mrs. Eliza Harrison Whitworth, wife of Captain Thomas Whitworth, and daughter of 
Colonel Peterson Goodwyn, did not desire to be placed under the ground at her 
death.  All of her life she declared that she did not mind dying, but had a 
perfect horrow of her body being placed in this manner; therefore at her death, 
her husband, the above named Captain Thomas Whitworth had this vault built in 
her honor, and dedicated to her memory.  Thus the wish of Mrs. Whitworth was 
fulfilled.  The granite for this vault came from the quarry at “Mayfield” and 
was hauled in an ox cart from “Mayfield” to “Sweeden”.

The following is a list of person buried the vault:


Captain Thomas Whitworth
Captain in the War of 1812
Born January 4, 1794
married January 10, 1833
Died June 24, 1874


Eliza Harrison Whitworth
wife of Captain Thomas Whitworth
born 1795
married January 10, 1833
died December 27, 1847


Eliza Peterson Whitworth Willson
daughter of Captain Whitworth
born February 22, 1835
married November 15, 1860
died December 15, 1923


Henry Chamberlayne Willson
husband of Eliza Peterson Whitworth Willson
born March 31, 1830
married November 1860
died October 15, 1892


Thomas Whitworth Willson
grandchild of Captain Whitworth

Mary Anderson Willson
grandchild of Captain Whitworth


Buried beside the vault without any markers, are:


Colonel Peterson Goodwyn
A Revolutionary Officer and member of the
United States Congress for eighteen years.
died February 21, 1818

Eliza Peterson Eppes
wife of Colonel Peterson Goodwyn
died October, 1819


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mrs. Dr. Jones

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